Darktrace vs Scrutinizer

• It did an ok job of analyzing and collecting data. It used a span (mirrored) port and then using its own algorithm developed flow records.
• It did an ok job of segmenting traffic into networks - not always correctly, but ok.
• It tried to identify devices by type - once again, it did ok, but not that great.

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• Netflow collection, organization and presentation
• Reporting, scheduled reporting and historical reporting are amazing
• Security analytics are particularly useful.

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• False positives. Darktrace uses "AI" to create its alerts for "unusual" or "malicious" activity. It is very common to see an alert for completely benign and normal device behavior - PC tries to print for the first time in a while, for example.
• Antigena actions. To some extent, this is a continuation of the previous point. Darktrace can break the network connectivity of the suspected device automatically. The excessive number of false positives makes administrators reluctant to use this feature, though. Also, the default Antigena actions are not relevant to real-world problems as I saw them in my experience with Darktrace.

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• The free version has some limitations that make an accurate evaluation difficult, every day at midnight the data is flushed and you start over.
• If you are purchasing the appliance, you won't have admin access to it.
• Reporting could use some polished graphics and advance filtering features.

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• We had an ROI just during the POC. DarkTrace helped us identify a ransomware attack and we stopped it before it happened.
• The weekly reports more than pay for itself within the first few months.
• The powerful search capability helps us solve problems where other solutions fall short.

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• Troubleshooting Bandwidth or user specific issues is a breeze now.
• Long time historical flows are essential for troubleshooting and reporting.

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